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Federal judge blocks Trump transgender military ban
A federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order which would prevent transgender people from serving in the military.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - 17h -
Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - 17h -
Republicans target two judges for impeachment
Two GOP lawmakers filed articles of impeachment on Monday against two judges who issued rulings that effectively blocked President Trump from advancing parts of his agenda. Rep. Andrew Clyde ...The Hill - 3d -
Johnson faces complicated path amid push to impeach Judge Boasberg
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a tricky path forward as President Trump and Elon Musk publicly — and persistently — push for the impeachment of the judge who directed flights carrying ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent watchdogs, judge says
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent inspectors general, a federal judge said during a hearing about whether such terminations were legal.ABC News - 1d -
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent watchdogs, judge says
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent inspectors general, a federal judge said during a hearing about whether such terminations were legal.ABC News - 1d -
Breyer defends Roberts, federal judges in Trump feud
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer defended Chief Justice John Roberts and the federal judiciary, stating that judges should not be influenced by public opinion and that impeachment is ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
GOP senator weighs in on Trump’s 1798 immigration law, judge’s attempt to block it
Republican Sen. Mike Rounds (S.D.) appeared Sunday on CNN, where he spoke about President Trump’s decision to invoke a 1798 immigration law and a federal judge’s attempt to block it. On Saturday, ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
GOP lawmaker pushes to impeach judge over order to halt deportations
Republican Rep. Brandon Gill (Texas) said he would be pushing to impeach the federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to halt deportations of Venezuelan gang members over the weekend. ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Second judge blocks mass firings of probationary federal workers
A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that probationary employees be reinstated weeks after their dismissal. The ruling, ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Judge targeted by Trump for impeachment is a bipartisan appointee with a long career
The federal judge at odds with the White House over its immigration enforcement and now the target of impeachment calls driven by President Donald Trump is a bipartisan appointee whose three-decade ...NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Judge rules Columbia protester can’t be detained as she fights deportation
White House blocked from deporting Yunseo Chung, green card holder and student who sued Trump administration. A federal judge in Manhattan blocked immigration officials from detaining Yunseo Chung, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Judge to hear arguments on possible release of Mahmoud Khalil, activist arrested by ICE
A judge is set to hear arguments on the possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who led encampment protests at Columbia University last year. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Jordan sees 'another legislative remedy' besides judicial impeachment
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is planning hearings on judges who block Trump administration actions and eyeing legislation to place limits on judicial power as calls to ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional"
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional."CBS News - 2d -
Judge criticizes Trump admin over deportation of migrants the WH says are violent gang members
A federal judge called Trump administration arguments a “heck of a stretch” in a court hearing late Monday. The Trump administration says it has complied with a court order during its deportation ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Federal judges raise alarm about security threats and impeachment calls
Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Roberts rebukes Trump, allies over attacks against federal judge
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a rare statement rebuking a push to impeach judges, hours after President Trump echoed such calls amid a clash with a federal judge over migrant ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order targeting major law firm Jenner & Block Friday. Judge John D. Bates, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, barred ...The Hill - 14h -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order targeting major law firm Jenner & Block Friday. Judge John D. Bates, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, barred ...The Hill - 14h -
Judge calls DOJ's deportation flight submission 'woefully insufficient'
The Justice Department provided a submission in writing Thursday in response to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's request for information.ABC News - Mar. 21 -
Judge in deportations case says US government lawyers 'disrespectful'
Judge James Boasberg says the legal questions round the handling of the deportations are "incredibly troublesome".BBC News - Mar. 22 -
White House Denies Violating Judge’s Order in Deporting Venezuelans
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, also asserted that the federal courts “have no jurisdiction” over President Trump’s conduct of foreign affairs or his power to expel foreign enemies.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown
The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hearing expected to focus on free speech
Former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinin activist Mahmoud Khalil’s hearing in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday is expected to focus on free speech. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution blocked by federal judge
A federal judge temporarily blocked Louisiana's first execution in 15 years after lawyers for the man argued nitrogen hypoxia would violate his constitutional rights.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution
A federal judge halted Louisiana from immediately moving forward with the state's nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers
A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
What some federal judges have said amid Trump's challenges in court
As the Trump administration gets challenged in court over its policies, federal judges have been blunt in their rulings from the bench and on paper.ABC News - 3d -
Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees
A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
New York Post says Musk is 'way out of his lane' in calling for impeachment of Judge Boasberg
The editorial board of The New York Post went after tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday, stating that he is “way out of his lane” in calling for the impeachment of a judge who temporarily blocked ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Read: House Republicans' stopgap funding bill
House Republicans over the weekend rolled out a short-term government funding plan, kicking off a crucial stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline. The ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
What to know about court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, activist detained by ICE
A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday morning in the case of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil won't attend the hearing because he's still being held at an ICE facility in ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Trump on deportation flight judge getting Signal chat case: ‘Disgraceful’
President Trump doubled down on his criticism of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Thursday, calling him "disgraceful" after the judge was named to oversee the case involving a Signal group ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration deports immigrants despite judge blocking use of Alien Enemies Act
The White House is disregarding a federal judge's ruling on immigration, claiming the court has no authority. The ruling was meant to block the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Breakdown of Alien Enemies Act and Trump administration's deportation flights against judge's order
The Trump administration has until noon Tuesday to share details with a federal judge about the deportation flights carrying undocumented Venezuelans. The White House carried out the flights even ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Judge Maintains Block on Trump Administration’s Deportations Under Wartime Law
Judge James E. Boasberg’s order says that the Venezuelan immigrants should have the opportunity to challenge the accusation by the Trump administration that they are members of a gang.The New York Times - 4d